Even though it was a Sunday in June we had the entire couloir to ourselves! There were a few pebbles zipping down the big runnel already at 7am but it was easy to stay away from. The number of rocks implanted in the snow was sobering.

For some reason this climb didn't seem as spectacular as I'd imagined. A lot of it was lower angle than I'd expected. The steep exit was fun but short. The traverse over to North Arapaho afterwards added a lot to the climb.

Soloed up Skywalker and the Leia finish this morning. 1:20 for the couloir. A few short melted out sections and a mixed step near the very top but still awesome. 4:30 RT with summit candy break and a bunch of pictures of all the awesome wildflowers on the way down.

My first snow climb on a spectacular day. Took my time and learned from others as I went. Exited to the right near the top, no less difficult just more rocks to sit and rest. The wind gusts actually helped push me up this climb. Awesome views.

Climbed Skywalker with Mike, Marella, and CharlesD. Hit the base of the climb about 6:30am. Snow was rock hard and solid. Sunlight on the Princess Leia finish made it absolutely perfect. The cornice that was mentioned on 18-Jun-06 (in hindsight, I think this cornice was mentioned on some other website) is now gone but the schrund at the base of the Leia section is starting to open up quite a bit. Still passable, but not for much longer. Definately evidence of rockfall, and a couple whizzed by. Wear a helmet on this one.